This healthy banana nut bread will be your new favorite snack, breakfast, or dessert!Just imagine if a loaf of banana bread exploded into tiny pieces that you could snack on. Voila! This granola is salty, it’s sweet, its crunchy, its DELICIOUS!

A lot of storebosugh, and heck even homemade granolas have a base of oats! But, I decided to make this one grain free so that even those with a gluten allergy can enjoy! Because although there are “gluten free oats”, most are processed in a facility where there is wheat, so I decided to omit them completely!

And they aren’t missed! I swapped them out for quinoa flakes which make a GREAT replacement. Quinoa flakes are a great alternative to oats as they have a similar texture, but they are also packed with protein! I also filled this granola with tons of nuts and some chia seeds as well – fiber and protein and fats!

This granola is also refined sugar free. I love granola, and I think i’ve tried almost every one on the market, but the problem I find with store bought granola is that it can be packed full of sugar. This is why I love making my own at home – you can control the type and amount of sugar that goes in! And this banana nut bread granola is sweetened only with the banana and a little maple syrup!

I swear I could NOT stop snacking on this after it was finished. every time I passed the jar filled with it, I would grab a few pieces. and of course, I enjoyed it in a bowl with milk, on top of yogurt, toast, you name it. You may even want to make a double batch – just to make sure it lasts more than a couple days!

Also, pro tip – after the granola cools, store it in the fridge. it sounds weird, I know, but it made the granola EXTRA crunchy – which I love! Storing int eh fridge also helps it to last longer – you can keep it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks! if not, then just store it in a cool dry place for up to a week.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15-22minutes

Total Time: 25-32 minutes

Ingredients: 

1. 1/2 cup quinoa flakes

2. 1/4 cup quinoa

3. 1/3 cup peanuts

4. 1/4 cup chia seeds

5. 1 mashed banana

6. 1/3 cup maple syrup

7. 1/4 cup peanut butter (runny if possible)

8. 1 tsp vanilla

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Toss all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.

3. Add in wet ingredients and mix together until all dry ingredients are coated.

4. Pour mixture onto a lined cookie sheet and press into a thin even layer.

5. Bake in oven for about 15-22 minutes – be careful not to burn.

6. Pull out and let cool before breaking apart into chunks.

enjoy!